Looking for Answers about Shakespeare Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Lite Spinning Rods?

Pflueger President 6925

Easy answer - Shimano Sedona 500FG or 1000FG - It's a beast and would be perfect for this rod. Smooth casts and superior drag and anti reverse.

I have a collection of broken Abu Garcia 100 spinning reels......Try the Shimano....nice real for the price.

had nothing but problems with ultra light ugly stik...good luck

I am a BIG fan of the Doug Hannon Wavespin reels. For this rod, I would recommend their DHxL or DH3000

I would recommend the Bass Pro Shops Micro Lite Elite Spinning Reels either model will work with and ultra light. I have the MLE25F model on my 7' ultra light ugly stik and it works great.

i recently purchased this same rod and i bought a shakespeare agility 825

Any 10 series size reel will work well

well when i use ultra-light rods, i use the "Shimano® Front Drag Spinning Reel AX-Series ULSA" its a good reel and wont seize up if you drop it in the water and its handled 5lb bass and 1lb cats(accidently)

It's either the rod or reel, probably the rod. the 2 piece Ugly Stiks have a tendancy to rotate as you cast.

There are a number of tricks for casting farther.

Longer rods allow more leverage which allow you to cast further. For longer casts, I go for 7' or 7'6" rods.

The Mitchell 300 is a good reel, but the new Shimanos have a beveled lip on the spool that allows longer casts.

14lb line on a spinning reel, no matter how big, is going to cast like a wet blanket. Size down to 10lb fluorocarbon, which is thinner and more tough.

Lastly, a MH may be too stiff for chucking worms on a spinning rig. You'll need at least 1/2 oz of lure weight to get the flex going in the rod. The flex is what allows you to cast far. May want to go for a M.

14 mono is might just be a little heavy for the M-300. Try braid

It also happens to me, with my old rods i cast more than 70 yards
but with tis one no more than 60
it is still very good rod

Defiantly not the rod i use this rod for everything i can cast very far on 10lbs test, Um check your reels spool edges where the line touches as it comes off, Also make shore your using fresh line, Try 10-12lbs test extra smooth line, and also try some KVD Line & Lure spray It works so well

It has to be the line. I use P-Line 12 lb test floroclear. P-Line brand fishing line is thinner than average line. I strongly recommend you get P-line, because its strong, thin, and I was surprised at how well it casts.

I would go with a Bass Pro Extreme reel (Size10) or Shimano Sedona reel 1000 or Pfleuger President reel. I would fish a L action rod.

I would stay away from the Ugly Sticks. They are not the best rods. Spend a few dollars more and get a Bass Pro Shops Micro Lite rod. They are very good values.

For most trout fishing, go UL 4 1/2 to 5 ft long. You will be able to present smaller lures and cast them farther.

If you are set on the Ugly Stick I'd advise the 1150-1UL, but you seriously should consider the Bass Pro Shops ML46ULS. It is a very good rod for the money. Only a few dollars more than the Ugly Stick.

Good Trout Rod and Reel, Try Shimano. These Ugly Stik Rods and Shakespeare reels are terrible for trout

Trout can get big! I would never go for an ultralite unless I was fishing for panfish. I fish similar rivers and ponds and lakes as there are in Colorado. I wouldn't go with anything less than a 6'6" ML and spend your $ on a 25 or 30 size Pflueger Supreme, or a $70 range 1000 or 2500 size shimano (Sedona?) The Pfleuger is light but strong. The Shimanos cast farther. Spool with 4lb fluorocarbon!

I would go with MY favorite reel - The WaveSpin by Doug Hannon. By farm the best reels that I have ever owned. For light or ultra-light rods, I highly recommend the DHXL

A very affordable reel that I usually prefer over some of my much more expensive Abu garcia and Quantum reels is the Daiwa Crossfire. It comes with 2 spools so I have one rigged with 20 lbs PowerPro and the other with 8 Lbs Suffix Fluro for dropshotting. The crossfire is only $30 but feels like it would be 300.

BPS Micro Lite reel and rod is a real good choice for a sub $100 setup, go check out the reviews.

Got to be honest, you can go wrong with the Bass Pro extreme reel. It is really solid and that would keep you under $100

i put a quantum nomad on mine it cost around 30 and was quite pleased with it

Any reel in ultralight to light will work just fine a Pflueger President is a quality reel under $100.

Medium Light

i'd go with the 6'

I'd go for a 6'6 Light if you're not interested in horsing those bass in. It's light enough for trout, and Ugly Stik's are always tough as nails. If you can't get a Light, a ML will do as well.

Well a medium/light ML would be great. It can handle about any size bass. I have never heard of or seen an ugly stick breaking. Even a light action rod would probably be fine.

I'm a fan of Ugly Stiks. But for most fishing over the last two years, I've actually moved on. I didn't realize the difference in feel of the more expensive graphite rods as compared to Ugly Stiks until I tried some out. I haven't looked back...

That said, an Ugly Stik LITE in a medium to medium heavy will be your best bet. The more noodle-like the rod (whippy), the less hook-setting power you'll have, and the lesser sensitivity as well.

You'll have plenty of backbone in the MH, a little less in the M to horse in big bass, lake trout.

Hope this helps.

The Ugly Stik Lite are both one piece and two piece. The only one you can separate is the two piece and you can split it in half in the center

Lookat the model number. If it ends in something like "2UL" it is a 2 piece ultra light. "1UL" is a one piece ultra light,

they come in both 1 piece and 2 piece.

The 5' is one piece anything up from there is two pieces. But for your sake save yourself $39 and buy the 5'6 or the 5'2 had two of the 5' ones break within a week of each other with 4 pound test braided line on and that did not break. The durability of this one piece is very poor

I think they mostly come in 2 pieces - although some do come as one piece. Check the website

They would work, but for bigger fish, you usually want a longer rod. Pike and Muskie like to go for a last dash for freedom next to the boat. A longer rod will have more flex to absorb the shock of the run. Shorter rods don't have as much of a shock absorbing arc. You would be more prone to snapping line on big fish. Go long!

yes depends on line and reel but i believe youll be fine
ugly stik are quality rods!

Yes, You might like the 6.6ft alot more tho, You get better casting and also more tip, better hooks sets to

it will work for catfish and smallmouth and largemouth bass. For pike I would use a 6'6" medium heavy, and musky a 7' medium heavy rod. I use these different size ugly sticks and I have a ton of fun catching these fish, and haven't had any trouble with them yet. Good luck

inshore it most likely will be ok
Depends on ther line size
its up too you if you want theoriginal butit would be fine either
6lbs will beok
catching croaker flounderspots catfish
Youll be fine with this good luck.

Sure. it will prove adequate to 6lbs, provided its not too heavy a cover and you use braid.

Works for my its a STRONG rod, Buy the ugly stick 6.6 original not the lite tho you will like it better for salt

yes you could(one of the reasons I bought it was the guy at the sporting goods store said that it wold work)

That is not a line guide. It is a place to hook you lure when you're done fishing.

Its to put your hook on during storage, so you don't eat up your guides.

Boy don't I feel stupid.
Never had a rod with a hook holder like that.
I slipped line through this while putting line on my spool and it helped keep the tension tight, so after my reel was spooled I just took it back out and re-guided.

Thanks guys.

That is to fasten your hook or lure to when you aren't using your rod.

Do not run your line through it as doing so will restrict your casting distance.

Most definately. I use it for inshore and can handle a 36 inch red. It can double over and not break. Hooked a 30+ flathead on the Tennessee river and rndles it beautifully.

yes it can ive caught quite a few 10-13 blue cats on this

Yes

I think it's about personal preference, but ugly stiks are insanely tough rods so I'm sure they will hold up. You'd need a quality reel though.